白领口语应急80主题 职场交往43 八卦新闻

43.八卦新闻

常用应急场景

范例一：Rumor¹

I heard through the grapevine that Michael probably become the new sales manager.

How did you get wind of the rumor?

I am not a rumor monger.

Let’s stop gossiping and get back to work.

范例二：A little bird whispered to me

I heard that James was fired because he got a keep back of 20 thousands dollars from a vender².

That’s open secret.

But mine could be a lie for his job.

How did you know that?

A little bird whispered to me. Keep that to yourself.

1 rumor   

n.谣言，谣传，传说

参考例句：

• The rumor has been traced back to a bad man.那谣言经追查是个坏人造的。
• The rumor has taken air.谣言流传开了。

2 vender   

n.小贩

参考例句：

• The news vender hasn't open yet,lets buy it later.卖报纸的还没出摊儿，待会儿再去买吧。
• The vender sells candies,fiuits,toys,cigarettes,and all that.这位小贩既卖糖果、水果又卖玩具香烟等等。